Connecticut western news., 1887-05-11
WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1887.
LEGLSLATTVE NOTES.

The act prohibiting the issue of free passes, especially to members of the legislature, passed the senate. The house voted to adhere to its former action in rejecting the bill and thus il was finally disposed of.
 The senate did good work on Wed nesday Tn passing the bill giving to the judge the power in cases of foreclosure, to order sale instead of allowing the mortgagee the whole property. The house passed the bill in concurrence.
 A resolution was offered by Mir Hyde, of Hartford, and passed by the house, appointing special committee to whom all bills in regard to grade crossings should be referred, in order that an agreement be reached. The resolution also passed the senate.
 The senate passed the bill regulating the hours in which intoxicating liquors may be sold, and the house concurred with the senate. The bill provides that the places where such liquors are sold shall be open only between the hours of 5 8. m. and II p. m. Cities. towns and boroughs may extend the time until midnight.
 The act in regard to the collection of taxes passed the senate on Wednesday. It establishes a time when taxes are due not fixed at the present time by any law. It also validates tax titles. It was remarked by Senator Walsh that in the state to-day there was not tax title that could be sustained against good lawyer. The bill was also passed by the house.
 The senate has passed the bill requir- ing that in cases of exemption of veter- ans of the war from taxation, the bene- fciary must reside in the town where the exemption occurs. The bill was previously passed by the house.
 A bill passed the senate and house relating to bribery at elections. It provides that person shall not be ex- cused from testifying in regard to bribery, even though such testimony criminate the witness, and further pro- yides that said witness shall not be prosecuted for participation in any illegal transaction connected with such testimony.
 The house has passed the bill giving women the right to serve on school boards It provides that mo person shall be deemed ineligible to serve as a member of any board of education, board of school visitors, school com mittee, or disqualified from holding office by reason of sex" This Is very sensible measure and it was passed with hardly dissenting voice.
 The bill requiring the registration of children in private schools in the same manner as those of public schools, passed the house.
 There were remaining upon the house calendar on Friday about thirty pieces, four of which will undoubtedly evoke spirited discussions. The present out look is net promising for final adjourn. ment the present week.
 The resolution proposing an amend ment to the constitution prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, passed the house and conse quently will be continued to the nexI general assembly, this being the man ner of disposing of a proposed amend rnent to the constitution, and if lit be passed by two-thirds vote of eact house of the next general assembly i will be submitted to the vote of tht people.
 The act authorizing the redemption of state bonds was taken up by thu house on Friday and the senate amend ments adopted.
 An amendment to the high licens bill was offered by MT Shumway, O Killingly, and the bill as amended passed the house. It simply amend the present law by making beer license  $l5O, and S4OO for alcoholic liquors.
 A long discussion occurred on Wed nesday in the senate in regard to tn representation of Connecticut at tn proposed celebration at Philadelphia and the resolution relating to 1t wa tabled without final action. On Thurs day it was recalled and passed. It i proposed to celebrate the centennial o the adoption of the constitution of thu United States on September 17th Connecticut has been represented a the preliminary meetings of arrange ment by one of our most promineu citizens, Hon. Henry l.. Robinson appointed by Governor Harrison. Ger tainly Connecticut has great reason t. glory in her history and if the celebra ton be as important as is anticipated our state can i'll afford to be absent.
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